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Robots can’t travel on Southwest planes as passengers - or luggage, airline announces

The airline cited lithium-ion battery hazards as the primary reason for the ban

The Independent UK

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023

The Independent UK

Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport

Southwest Airlines had a robot passenger problem which caused an hour-long flight delay.

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‘What’s going on with this?’: California Southwest flight grounded for an hour over ‘unusual passenger’

The delay wasn’t human error for once.

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Retiring pilot gets surprise sendoff from rival airline after Spirit shutdown

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Arizona woman paid $25 for a front seat on Southwest. Then they pulled the rug out and made her feel stupid: ‘I avoid them’

Alden Hultgren (@theravemama on TikTok), a disgruntled Southwest Airlines flyer, explained why she avoids them “like a plague.” The budget airline has been trimming down on customer benefits, and this has been disappointing to customers like Hultgren.

The Mary Sue

Spirit pilot ‘overwhelmed’ by rival airline’s gesture after his final flight before retirement is canceled

Captain Jon Jackson was supposed to retire from Spirit on Saturday, the same day the low-cost airline announced it would cease operations immediately

The Independent UK

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Arizona woman flew Southwest with family because it was the cheapest option. Then she realized the airlines doesn’t care: ‘I avoid them’

Absolutely no one is happy about Southwest’s new policies.

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Amazon and Tesla Among 88 Major US Firms Paying Zero Corporate Income Tax Last Year Despite Billions in Profit

A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reveals that 88 major US corporations paid no federal income tax in 2025, despite earning significant profits, due to legal tax code provisions.

International Business Times UK

‘Actually embarrassing’: Utah woman faces a $100 Southwest overweight bag fee, but finds a workaround that saves her $40

That’s a nifty hack.

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American Airlines is the latest carrier to restrict portable chargers on planes. Here’s what to know about the new policy

Lithium batteries in portable chargers can catch fire if damaged, federal regulators have warned

The Independent UK

Healthcare worker on Southwest Airlines responds to a passenger’s emergency, only to find the ‘palest woman’ she’s ever seen: ‘Lucky passenger’

Being a medical professional on a flight can be complicated during a medical emergency. One reason for this complexity is the high pressure placed on the individual to quickly identify the problem and find a solution. While this can be daunting for someone who is unprepared for such situations, it…

The Mary Sue

Southwest pilot incapacitated by falling screen in cockpit as plane took off

The flight’s captain began to vomit before he was taken away by medics, according to a report

The Independent UK

Near mid-air collision between Southwest Airlines planes narrowly averted above Nashville

Collision alarms in the cockpits of both Boeing 737 aircraft went off, warning that they were too close together

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Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane

The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines plane forced to take evasive action to avoid mid-air collision over Nashville

A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to take evasive action to avoid crashing into another Southwest plane at Nashville International Airport.

The Times of India

Inside the secret work-life rules of Jensen Huang, Elon Musk and other top CEOs of the world: No emails, no large meetings and power naps

The way senior leaders run companies is shifting in quiet but noticeable ways. Some of the biggest names in business are stepping away from long-standing office habits and replacing them with routines that might look unusual from the outside. At companies like Nvidia, Airbnb, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Twilio,…

The Independent UK

Major US airline limits how many portable chargers passengers can carry

Southwest Airlines already required customers to keep their lithium battery power banks out in the open to allow flight attendants quick access in the event of a fire

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The Independent UK

Southwest follows three other US airlines in raising baggage fees

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday, adding to the uncertainty

The Mary Sue

Southwest customer accuses worker of body-shaming after being told she needs to buy 2 seats: ‘What was the issue if you were the only one in the row?’

A Southwest Airlines traveler finds her seat and sits down, noticing that no one is sitting next to her. Then a worker comes up to her, making her feel singled out for the airline’s new customer-of-size policy.

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Delta Air Lines leaves a ‘very big’ Georgia flyer uncomfortable in more ways than one: ‘So embarrassing’

It's "unfriendly" skies for larger passengers.

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Man checks in as a Southwest priority passenger at Kansas City airport. Then they tell him he’s ‘too big’ for the flight: ‘The nerve to say that’

"Discrimination against a customer at the gate."

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SW Airlines Under Fire, Says Nashville Woman ‘Too Big To Fly’

I recently purchased a round-trip ticket from Charlotte to Indianapolis, and it cost me around $1,000. The price of airline tickets has gone through the...

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Airline’s New “Customer Of Size” Policy Sparks Backlash

"It is discrimination that is at the discretion and fatphobia of whoever is at work that day."

Fortune

Meetings are not work, says Southwest Airlines CEO—and he’s taking action, by blocking his calendar every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan says too many execs mistake packed calendars for productivity. He’s found a “crazy” solution.

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